Ancient Chinese, Tang Dynasty Terracotta Big Horse with QED TL TEST - 63 cm
No. 82788063
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Ancient Chinese Liao Dynasty Terracotta Tablet Tsa-Tsa (No Reserve Price)
A beautiful ancient Chinese terracotta votive tablet known as tsa-tsa, made during the Liao dynasty around 916-1125 CE. The sculpture shows the Buddha with his two attendants. The characters are very detailed, they sit on thrones with lotus flowers behind them, everything is enclosed in a great-looking triangular form. It is a unique religious artifact used to worship and enhance the importance and spiritual power of the temple. The tablets were buried or placed in reliquary chambers.
Dimensions: 62 mm (W) x 71 mm (H)
Certificate of Authenticity (COA) with all information about the artifact and its photos will be included. Document is providing the owner of this object its lifetime authenticity warranty.
PROVENANCE INFORMATION:
Purchased by the current owner from ancient Asian art expert Z.D.L. private collection.
Previous ownership history:
- Private Hong Kong collection of the owner
of an antique shop from Chinatown District,
New York, USA (collected before the 70's)
- Ancient Asian art expert Z.D.L.
private New York, USA collection
No. 82788063
Sold
Ancient Chinese Liao Dynasty Terracotta Tablet Tsa-Tsa (No Reserve Price)
A beautiful ancient Chinese terracotta votive tablet known as tsa-tsa, made during the Liao dynasty around 916-1125 CE. The sculpture shows the Buddha with his two attendants. The characters are very detailed, they sit on thrones with lotus flowers behind them, everything is enclosed in a great-looking triangular form. It is a unique religious artifact used to worship and enhance the importance and spiritual power of the temple. The tablets were buried or placed in reliquary chambers.
Dimensions: 62 mm (W) x 71 mm (H)
Certificate of Authenticity (COA) with all information about the artifact and its photos will be included. Document is providing the owner of this object its lifetime authenticity warranty.
PROVENANCE INFORMATION:
Purchased by the current owner from ancient Asian art expert Z.D.L. private collection.
Previous ownership history:
- Private Hong Kong collection of the owner
of an antique shop from Chinatown District,
New York, USA (collected before the 70's)
- Ancient Asian art expert Z.D.L.
private New York, USA collection
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